Macro Friendly BBQ Chicken Salad
A quick, protein-forward BBQ chicken salad with crunchy rice crackers and a light blue cheese dressing.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz lettuce (spring mix and/or iceberg)
- 1 roma tomato diced
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 small Hass avocado diced
- 9 rice crackers Simple Truth Organic Multigrain (or similar)
- 1/4 cup Bolthouse blue cheese dressing add more separately if desired
- 6 oz grilled chicken e.g., frozen grilled chicken strips, thawed/warmed
- 1/2 cup sugar-free BBQ sauce G Hughes Hickory or similar
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lettuce, then place 12 oz into a large bowl.
- Add the diced roma tomato, 1/2 cup corn, 1/2 cup black beans, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, and the diced 1/2 small Hass avocado to the bowl.
- Break or add 9 rice crackers into the bowl.
- Pour 1/4 cup Bolthouse blue cheese dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
- Divide the dressed salad evenly between two plates.
- Top each plated salad with 3 oz grilled chicken, then drizzle each with about 1/4 cup total (divided) sugar-free BBQ sauce, or to taste.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Serving plates
Notes
- Nutrition given in notes applies when using the recommended brands.
- Macros per 1 serving (half the recipe) with recommended brands: 340 calories; 10.1 g fat; 36.7 g carbs; 27 g protein.
- Omit the avocado to reduce fat; macros without avocado: 300 calories; 6.3 g fat; 34.5 g carbs; 26.5 g protein.